Facebook Stored Millions Of User Passwords In Plain, Readable Text
The information was held in a readable format within the company's internal data storage systems. Facebook says it "found no evidence to date" of abuse.
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Florida Man Pleads Guilty To Charges Of Mailing Bombs To Trump Critics
The Justice Department says Cesar Sayoc "rained terror" by mailing 16 bombs to 13 targets. The explosive devices were sent in the days before last fall's midterm elections.
With Thousands Of Migrants Crossing The Border Daily, We Asked 'Why Now?'
Three possible factors account for the surge of migrants at the border: economics, social media and the Trump administration's own tougher immigration policies.
President Trump Backs Israeli Sovereignty Claim Over Golan Heights
In a tweeted announcement, the Commander in Chief appeared to overturn decades of U.S. policy just ahead of Israeli elections
Why It's More Difficult To Change Gun Policy In The U.S. Than In New Zealand
New Zealand's prime minister announced a ban military-style semi-automatic weapons. NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with UCLA law professor Adam Winkler about why changing U.S. gun policy is more difficult.
How Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan May Have Promoted Boeing Over Competitors
The Pentagon is investigating the Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan over his ties to Boeing. Before serving as deputy and now acting defense secretary, Shanahan was a Boeing executive.
Nebraska Is Starting To Recover After Devastating Floods
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts about the flooding and devastation in his state, ongoing relief efforts and the federal government's response.
Blair Braverman And Her Dogs Finish First Attempt At Iditarod
Blair Braverman just finished her rookie attempt at the nearly 1,000-mile Iditarod race in Alaska. She sent a radio diary of the most-notable moments from her first go at the race.
Judge Restores Wisconsin Governor's Powers, Strikes Down GOP Laws
A Wisconsin county judge ruled Thursday that laws passed in December by Republicans during a lame-duck session to limit the power of incoming Democratic Gov. Tony Evers are unconstitutional.
Why Lima, Ohio, and Lima, Peru, Don't Have The Same Pronunciation
For many cities and towns across the U.S. that have Old World European names, their pronunciation doesn't quite match with the namesake. Linguist Amelia Tseng helps explain why that might be the case.